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If you are using the Travel Allowance and / or Mileage Service, please check the status of the Rate Update here (Regulatory Change Manager (cloud.sap)
Dear administrator,
please find below info about Statutory changes for Germany:
Travel allowance rates, last update effective January 01 2026:
Last update: December 05 2025
In case using Travel Allowance Services: the latest update has been deployed December 12 2025
Details in German can be found on:
International TA rates 2026
Steuerliche Behandlung von Reisekosten und Reisekostenvergütungen bei betrieblich und beruflich vera...
Domestic TA rates - no update in 2026
LStH 2025 - § 9 - Werbungskosten
BIK rates 2026
Essenszuschuss 2026: Neue Sachbezugswerte & 7,67 Euro
previous rates source:
Steuerliche Behandlung von Reisekosten und Reisekostenvergütungen bei betrieblich und beruflich vera...
Lohnsteuerliche Behandlung von unentgeltlichen oder verbilligten Mahlzeiten der Arbeitnehmer ab Kale...
Steuerliche Behandlung von Reisekosten und Reisekostenvergütungen bei betrieblich und beruflich vera...
Steuerliche Behandlung von Reisekosten und Reisekostenvergütungen bei betrieblich und beruflich vera...
VAT, last update effective January 01 2026
Last update: December 19 2025
Summary of changes:
- VAT rate applied for Meals is going to change to the 7% reduced VAT rate. The VAT on food in restaurants – with the exception of beverages.
Details in German can be found on:
Entlastungen für Pendler und Gastronomie | Bundesregierung
previous VAT changes:
Umsatzsteuer 2024: Wichtige Änderungen im Überblick | Steuern | Haufe
Note: Please disregard these updates/changes if they do not apply to your SAP Concur configuration. If these updates/changes apply to your configuration, you wish to add/remove any of your organization email contacts or if you have questions, please, raise a Support case for MRA Team (Steps here)
